hexapod

English

/ˈhɛk.sə.pɒd/, /ˈhɛk.sə.pɑd/

noun
Definitions
  • Any organism, being or robot with six legs.
  • An arthropod with six feet; a member of subphylum Hexapoda.
  • (dated) An insect.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ἑξαποδ-, πούς (foot, leg).

Origin

Ancient Greek

πούς

Gloss

foot, leg

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

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